The flow of life is a lesson in itself. Perceiving, analysing and learning from it is wise. It is listening to nature if you go with it. The palette of streams, sediments and resistances is seen from above. An eagle view.
Bibliography
Kruf, J. (2023) With the Flow [fine art print]. Breda: Private collection.
This is an artistic impression of the natural rainforest being wiped off the map. The pristine Amazon canopy – and the entire ecosystem with hundreds of millions of individuals (animals, plants, fungi) – gets lost and dies. Biodiversity is brought to zero, with no change of discovery.
Human societies are like hurricanes. They destroy everything in their path.
I know we sit, watch and reflect on this loss from our chairs made from the wood of these forests. We seem to be trapped by ourselves. Or is there a way out?
Bibliography
Kruf, J. (2023) Wiped off the map [fine art print]. Breda: Private collection.
Being part of the canopy of the forest is relevant for every tree. It is the way to maximise photosynthesis and, therefore, the production of sugars, the basic building materials for the entire ecosystem. It is the place in the forest to be – “Each tree is essential. It is part of The Empire of the Sun” (quote by Professor Roelof Oldeman†, 2021). The food chain starts here.
From a remote-sensing perspective, this art expression tells the story of how the fight for light looks like. Every inch is used. The natural rainforest’s biodiversity can be sensed from this eagle’s view, an art impression.
Bibliography
Kruf, J. (2021) Amazon Canopy [fine art print]. Breda: Private collection.
The Eiger, Jungfrau and Mönch are home to me. I visited them so many times from childhood on. These impressive mountains each have their own character and style. You actually need all your skills to climb them.
Here, as a painting in early autumn – and without the world of human interference – from Männlichen’s perspective.
I dedicate this painting to my parents and my daughters, who are highly connected with them.
Bibliography
Kruf, J. (2002) Eiger, Junfrau, Mönch [fine art print]. Breda: Private collection.
The impressive dissertation of Roelof Oldeman (1974, summa cum laude) shows the natural forest’s complexity, dynamics and beauty. Oldeman combined morphogenetic, ecological and physiological concepts, allowing the structural analysis of the populations of trees to explain and understand the forest.
This (holistic) combination of sciences is also needed to understand the ecosystem society and its (public) governance. Now, this scientific landscape is scattered and segmented. Can public administration and corporate governance sciences learn from the forest approach?
Source: Oldeman (1974) part of fig 42. – Profil d’une parcelle de forêt d’environ 30 X 40 m dans la region de Saül, à une altitude de 285 m
This design is a personal redraw and colouring exercise by me as one of his students. I call it Forestia oldemanii. An ode to my teacher and dear friend.
Bibliography
Kruf, J. (2023) Forestia oldemanii [fine art print]. Breda: Private collection.
Oldeman, R.A.A. (1974, 2nd ed.). L’architecture de la forêt guyanaise. Mémoires ORSTOM, 73.
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